Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Mehar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lahore and Mehar

🙂 Solo nomad: Lahore is 3.5% cheaper than Mehar without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lahore is 30% more expensive than Mehar without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 587

$1.81 PKR 512

14.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.36 PKR 4,050

$10.73 PKR 3,027

33.83%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$4.04 PKR 1,138

6.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.77 PKR 781

$1.78 PKR 503

55.62%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,039

$3.49 PKR 984

5.44%

Cappuccino

$2.35 PKR 663

$1.44 PKR 407

63.19%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.35 PKR 97.4

2.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.0

$0.21 PKR 59.1

Milk (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 266

$0.72 PKR 203

31.94%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 158

$0.61 PKR 171

-8.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.21 PKR 341

-4.13%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 331

$1.12 PKR 315

5.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.09 PKR 1,718

$6.18 PKR 1,742

-1.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.00 PKR 846

$2.60 PKR 734

15.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,287

$3.61 PKR 1,019

26.59%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.00 PKR 283

2.00%

Banana (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$0.61 PKR 171

-1.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 159

$0.67 PKR 189

-16.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 125

$0.51 PKR 145

-13.73%

Potato (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.37 PKR 105

-2.70%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.50 PKR 142

-4.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.31 PKR 86.2

41.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 108

$0.34 PKR 95.7

11.76%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 192

$1.36 PKR 385

-50.00%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

$0.92 PKR 259

-44.57%

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.12 PKR 315

$1.95 PKR 550

-42.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.99 PKR 561

$1.92 PKR 541

3.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 49.29

$0.19 PKR 52.8

-10.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.99 PKR 1,972

$6.96 PKR 1,962

0.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.73 PKR 206

$0.90 PKR 253

-18.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.49 PKR 137

$0.40 PKR 113

22.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.75 PKR 494

2.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.89 PKR 250

$0.91 PKR 255

-2.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.6K PKR 5.0M

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

-17.21%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$23.1K PKR 6.5M

0.55%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$138 PKR 39.0K

$102 PKR 28.9K

35.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.55 PKR 1,565

$3.97 PKR 1,120

39.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.23 PKR 4,858

$13.90 PKR 3,919

23.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$13.24 PKR 3,733

$12.29 PKR 3,467

7.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.00 PKR 1,691

$5.88 PKR 1,658

2.04%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,188

$3.51 PKR 990

19.94%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$34.42 PKR 9,705

$29.32 PKR 8,267

17.39%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 348.7K

$1,118 PKR 315.2K

10.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.28 PKR 4,309

$14.99 PKR 4,227

1.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.05 PKR 6,501

$21.98 PKR 6,199

4.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.6 PKR 20.8K

$69.5 PKR 19.6K

5.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.90 PKR 8,431

$29.31 PKR 8,265

2.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$118 PKR 33.4K

$74.4 PKR 21.0K

59.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$77.8 PKR 21.9K

$51.1 PKR 14.4K

52.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$289 PKR 81.6K

$164 PKR 46.2K

76.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$188 PKR 53.1K

$105 PKR 29.7K

78.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$770 PKR 217.0K

$791 PKR 223.0K

-2.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$620 PKR 174.9K

$517 PKR 145.9K

19.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$171 PKR 48.3K

$107 PKR 30.3K

59.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

4.63%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lahore: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mehar: January 13, 2026

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